Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stone Hill Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stone Hill Drive (BB1 5TR) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stone Hill Drive (BB1 5TR), the main crime hotspot is near Clarendon Road East. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stone Hill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Hey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cunliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stone Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunny Bower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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